RPC IV.1, 4664 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4664 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription IMP L AVR VERVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) L(ucius) Aur(elius) Verus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription C L I COR
Edition c(olonia) L(aus)Iul(ia) Cor(inthiensium)
Translation Colony of Laus Iulia of the Corinthians
Reverse design Diana/Artemis advancing, left, having quiver at shoulder, holding torch and bow; to left, stag, jumping, left, to right, dog jumping, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 11.49 g
Axis 9, 10, 11
Reference BCD Corinth 743, BMC 619
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 619, pl. XX.19 (rev. = NCP, p. 18, no. 12, pl. D.LXVI (rev.))
2 2     ✸ P: 928
3 3     BCD Corinth 743
4 4     MMAG 29 (12/06/2003), coll. J.-P. Righetti, 311